Early Random Thoughts

There are about a good 50 to 60 people here so far. A few games have started. Mostly miniatures and I think a card game. No LARPing yet. But the Star Wars live action role-playing should be later today.

I can see several people at the front of the room who have started to get the X-Box gaming going on. HALO by the look of it.

The pen and paper RPGers have not shown up yet. But pen and paper RPG is a game best played at night anyway. I really want to get into a D&D session. But D&D takes some time. So later this evening if this blog goes silent, then you will know I am fully deep into a D&D game.

If that happens look for Stan to take over the blog.

The guys from my comic book shop have shown up. They are part of the cadre of vendors selling games, gaming equipment and other fun stuff I am not allowed to buy. (The wife took my checkbook and bankcard when I left the house this morning. She left me with only $40 for the day.)

Now when I refer to the comic book shop, I say my comic book shop because like most regular comic book readers we tend to get possessive with the store we get our new issues from every Wednesday.

I like to get out and visit all of San Antonio’s comic book stores at least a few times throughout the year. Alien World’s, Purple Cactus Comics, Collector’s Authority and Bobs Comics are a few. But the Heroes and Fantasies off Bitters Road is the comic book store I have been going to every Wednesday for the past four years.

I am still with them even though I live way across town. I can’t tell you how much friendly customer service and an open store atmosphere can nab loyal customers. Every Wednesday I come in they know my name and box number without me having to say a thing. A great store. But most of them are probably that way with their weekly customers. It’s all a matter of finding the store that fits you best.

I am really starting to get hungry. I am going to go hit the food court and get a burrito and a Coke and will shout at you all in a bit.